Excellent Community, Endless Opportunities
Pros
COPS is a very stable, growing company that has been around for 44 years. Great benefits, excellent incentives, flexible scheduling, and infinite opportunities. This isn't just a job; it's a career if you choose to make it one. I started with COPS as a young twenty-something who wanted to find a place I belonged and could grow. I heard about the job from a friend who brought me one of the extravagant holiday parties before I formally applied. I was instantly sold. I could tell this company was different and was blown away by all the wonderful things they did for their employees. The early days of my career were spent on the frontlines handling emergency alarm calls. I truly felt like I had the chance to make a difference each and every day I came in. I gained so much knowledge, experience, and confidence before being given my next opportunity. Over the past 9 years, I have been lucky enough to hold many titles, including alarm dispatcher, shift lead, shift supervisor, assistant site manager, and then operations manager of two different site locations. I have had the privilege of working with and learning from many of the industry's top leaders. Before working at COPS, I had never heard of a company where the top executives—vice presidents, executive vice presidents, presidents, and even CEO—actively engage with and spend time with all their employees, regardless of tenure. This sense of community is instilled in everyone from the top down. As I said in the first sentence of this review, the job is what you make it. If you are somebody who likes to make a difference, is reliable, and wants to learn and grow, you will go far here. Our management team, all the way up to the executives, started in entry-level positions with the company and chose to make it a career. The possibilities are endless.
Cons
I have not experienced any cons.
